[maltenby]

My 12 month old beddy whippet is off to the vet in the morning to have his dew claws removed. :( He spit one right open on Friday night, and after keeping it clean & wrapped for the weekend, it didn't look like it was getting better, so I took him to the vet this morning.
I'm a bit pissed TBH, I took him to the same vets when he was 12 weeks old and asked for it to be done then, but they refused. I saw a different surgeon this time, and they suggested taking both off to remedy & prevent a repeat.
I'm gutted, he'd just started to come together on the lamp, & now I wont be able to carry on with his training for a few weeks. :(

Has anybody had to have this done to an older dog, and if so how much of a lay off will he have to have?

[Hannah4181]

I had my bitches dew claws removed at about 18 mths. She was completely healed and out again after 10 days, once the stitches had come out. I will add that she isn't a lurcher and doesn't work, but she is a complete nut case, Dalmation X Bearded Collie, when chasing balls at 100mph she skids and twists the same as a dog coursing a rabbit. :crazy:

Hope he makes a quick recovery. ;)

[maltenby]

Thanks Hannah. :thumbs:

[doris]

I had a adult dog done a few years ago, he didnt get out working for 3/4 weeks minimum. You will know when is right

This post has been edited by doris: 06 October 2009 - 01:15 PM

[delboy p]

yes had my bitch done and it wos a good 4 to 6 weeks to run her they will not remove them as a pup coz they have not stoped growing

[inan]

delboy p, on Oct 6 2009, 02:29 PM, said:

yes had my bitch done and it wos a good 4 to 6 weeks to run her they will not remove them as a pup coz they have not stoped growing

I think they are a bloody nuisance and take them off at 3 days old,if an older dog is going to have one off,I'd say get them both removed for the price of one anaesthetic.

This post has been edited by inan: 07 October 2009 - 07:39 PM

[maltenby]

inan, on Oct 6 2009, 09:37 PM, said:

delboy p, on Oct 6 2009, 02:29 PM, said:

yes had my bitch done and it wos a good 4 to 6 weeks to run her they will not remove them as a pup coz they have not stoped growing

I think thye are a bloody nuisance and take them off at 3 days old,if an older dog is going to have one off,I'd say get them both removed for the price of one anaesthetic

He's under the knife now, having both done. :thumbs:

[maltenby]

He's back home now, feeling a little groggy & disorientated. Poor bugger!

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp34/Maltenby/07-10-09_1623.jpg

[dennned]

malt, well done it's the best decicion you'll have made for years,no more lays down with broken dew claws from now on, it's hunting all the way------atb for the season---den

[brockbart]

i had an adult done £40.
how much did you get charged?

[maltenby]

dennned, on Oct 7 2009, 06:35 PM, said:

malt, well done it's the best decicion you'll have made for years,no more lays down with broken dew claws from now on, it's hunting all the way------atb for the season---den

Cheers Den mate, it don't seen 12 months since you advised me to get them done, does it? I tried at the time and got knocked back by the vet. :(

brockbart, on Oct 7 2009, 06:52 PM, said:

i had an adult done £40.
how much did you get charged?

That was cheap. I paid £107.64, that included the anaesthetic, the op, antibiotics due to an infection, a course of painkillers, and the consultation fee for taking him there yesterday.

[jakie russell]

having my 2 year old whippet/lurcher done this tuesday always given trouble cost €100 for both .bit sick to hear could be 3/4 weeks out of action.

jakie

[maltenby]

Update:

He's had his stitches out this morning, and chased a few crows on the way home through a field without any problems. It doesn't seem to be bothering him, it hasn't stopped him jumping the stair gates in the house and the back wall anyway! :D

I think I'll do a bit of light ball work with him over the next week or so, he's goes mad for a chucked ball and I think it will give him an opportunity to get used to chasing something now he's minus the dew claws. It'll be very light work though to start with. ;)

jakie russell, on Oct 11 2009, 02:33 PM, said:

having my 2 year old whippet/lurcher done this tuesday always given trouble cost €100 for both .bit sick to hear could be 3/4 weeks out of action.

jakie

Once it's done, it's done mate. ;)

[it's all my land after 12]

Had my old dog "Alfie's" due claws done way back and he was off work for 5 or 6 weeks then back to the graft and he never had another night off with "dew claw trouble" The time off after the operation won't compare with with all the potential time your dog WOULD have had off with continual dew claw injuries , rest assured you have made the best decision (the one your dog deserves) now enjoy plenty of dew claw injury free lamping .

This post has been edited by it's all my land after 12: 19 October 2009 - 04:22 PM

[maltenby]

it, on Oct 19 2009, 05:16 PM, said:

Had my old dog "Alfie's" due claws done way back and he was off work for 5 or 6 weeks then back to the graft and he never had another night off with "dew claw trouble" The time off after the operation won't compare with with all the potential time your dog WOULD have had off with continual dew claw injuries , rest assured you have made the best decision (the one your dog deserves) now enjoy plenty of dew claw injury free lamping .

Cheers buddy! :thumbs: Lovely & windy tonight though.. :(